Keeper



D. W. WOOD July 11, 1933.

KEEPER Filed May I5, 1932 ,4 wII/II/IIIII/II ATTORN EYS WITNESS Patented July 11, 1933 DAVID WILSON WOOD, OF BRAZIL, INDIANA KEEPER Application filed May 3,

This invention relates to a device in the form of a latch bolt keeper, striker or retainer to be engaged by the bolt and is a continuation in part of my pending allowed application Serial No. 540,112, filed May 26,

Thedevice is designed and adapted to be used in conjunction with bolts or latches of different kinds, and is especially adapted for :9 use in conjunction with a slidable bolt which is retained retracted and released for movement to a latching position by the operation of a retaining means upon the movement of the door to its closed position.

Other objects of the invention are the provision of a device of the indicated character having an abutment or striker which is adjustable when the bolt seats, thereby giving a perfect bearing between the bolt and the abutment or striker; the provision of an abutment r striker which is beveled to correspond to the bevel of the latching end of a bolt so that the bolt will not slip back or stick when disengaging the bolt to open the door; one which tendency of the door to fly open after reaching its closed position.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a keeper of the indicated 9 character which is useful in conjunction with the latch bolts carried by the doors of auto mobiles. the same being designed to avoid any undue strain from being imposed on the door or the latch caused by-the twisting or weaving of the automobile body or frame to which the latching device is secured, and always allowing the latching device on the door to adjust itself to the keeper abutment or striker in the jamb or post.

The nature of the invention and its disalways holds the door tight and prevents vi 1932. Serial No. 608,993.

tinguishingfeatures and advantages will appear when the following specification is read in connection with the accon'ipanying draw ing, in which r I Figure 1 is ahorizontal section showing a portion of a door and a portion of its jamb or post with the keeper of the present in vention applied to the jamb and the latch bolt of the latching device carried by the door being engaged with the abutment or striker of the keeper; 1

Figure 2 is a vertical section, the same being taken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the keeper detached.

Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing, it will be apparent by reference to Figure l'that there has been shown, by way of example a portion of an automobile door 10 and a portion of its jamb or post 11, and it being understood that the door swings on a vertical. axis to its open and closed positions. The door 10 carries a suitable latching device which is disclosed in the aforesaid pending application. This latching device includes a latch bolt 12 which is mounted for sliding move ment into and out of its retracted and latching positions. i

The keeper of the present invention is 89 cured in place on the jamb 11, and is positioned in a recess 13 in the jamb. The bolt 12 may enter the recess 13 when the door 10 is in its closed position. Thekeeper includes an abutment, striker, or retainer 1 1. This abutment 14 is mounted for universal rocking movement by reason of a semi-globular member 15 received on a seat 16 of an attachment 17 secured to the jamb 11 by fastening elements such as the screws 18. The abut- Inent 1 1 is also yieldably supported by rea-- son of a coil spring 19 surrounding a stem 20 on the member 15, the spring being disposed in contact with the attachment 17, and means 21 on the stem 20 in the form of a collar or; washer held in place by a pin or the like. The abutment 14 is of tapering formation to present a contact face 22 beveled or disposed at an angle wit-h respectto the longitudinal axis of the latch bolt. The bevel or: j

angularity of the face 22 corresponds to the engaging end of the latch bolt 12.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the abutment 14- may be engaged by the bolt 12, and, by reasonof its universal rocking movement and its yieldability, any slight displacement of the bolt 12 will be compensated by the ready adjustment of the abutment, ail'ording all of the advantages hereinbefore set forth.

I claim: 1. A latch bolt keeper comprising an abutment to be engaged by the bolt, means mounting the abutment for universal rocking move able abutment having a beveled face to be engaged by a corresponding face of the latch bolt, and said abutment also having on its side opposite said beveled face a semi-globular member on which it rocks.

4. The combination with a door jamb, of a latch bolt keeper abutment, means mounting the abutment for universal rocking movement on said jamb, and resilient means employed in conjunction with said abutment to restrain the rock of the abutment.

5. The combination with a door jamb, of

i a latch bolt-keeper abutment, means mounting the abutment for universal rocking movement on said jamb and positioned in a recess in the ja-mb, and resilient means employed in conjunction with said abutment to restrainthe rocking of said abutment.

6. The combination with a door'jamb, of a latch bolt striker plate member mounted for universal rocking movement on said jamb, and-resilient means employed in conjunction with said plate member to restrain the movement thereof.

DAVID WILSON woon. 

